[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45851-45852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17410]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1084-1087 (Preliminary)]


Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From Finland, Mexico, 
Netherlands, and Sweden

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden of 
purified carboxymethylcellulose, provided for in subheading 3912.31.00 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are 
alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in Sec.  207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).

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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
these investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an 
affirmative final determination in that investigation under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of these investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of these investigations. Industrial 
users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the 
retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to 
appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On June 9, 2004, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Aqualon Co., a division of Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, DE, 
alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or 
threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of purified 
carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden. 
Accordingly, effective June 9, 2004, the Commission instituted 
antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-1084-1087 (Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of June 17, 2004 (69 FR 33938). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2004, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on July 26, 2004. The views 
of the Commission will be contained in USITC Publication 3713 (July 
2004), entitled Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, 
Netherlands, and Sweden: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-1084-1087 
(Preliminary).

    Issued: July 27, 2004.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 04-17410 Filed 7-29-04; 8:45 am]
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